1 Chronicles 23:17
King James Version (1769)
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| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. | The descendants of Eliezer: Rehabiah was the first. Eliezer did not have any other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous. | And the sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and they were | וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ | vai-yih-YU | H1961 | to beהָיָה (ha.yah) 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) … |
| [the] sons of | בְנֵי־ | ve-nei- | H1121G | No entry |
| Eliezer | אֱלִיעֶ֖זֶר | 'e-li-'E-zer | H0461H | Eliezerאֱלִיעֶ֫זֶר (e.li.e.zer) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.18.4; son of: Moses (H4872) and Zipporah (H6855); brother of: Gershom (H1647); father of: Rehabiah (H7345) § Eliezer = "God is help" 1) Abraham's Damascene servant 2) a son of Moses 3) a Benjamite 4) a priest who helped move the ark 5) a Reubenite 6) a prophet who spoke to Jehoshaphat 7) a Levite chief 8) son of Harim 9) priest with foreign wife |
| Rehabiah | רְחַבְיָ֣ה | re-chav-YAH | H7345 | Rehabiahרְחַבְיָהוּ (re.chav.yah) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.17; son of: Eliezer (H0461H); father of: Isshiah (H3449J) § Rehabiah = "Jehovah has enlarged" the only son of Eliezer and grandson of Moses |
| the chief | הָרֹ֑אשׁ | ha-ROSH | H7218H | No entry |
| and not | וְלֹא־ | ve-lo'- | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| it belonged | הָיָ֤ה | ha-YAH | H1961 | to beהָיָה (ha.yah) 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) … |
| to Eliezer | לֶאֱלִיעֶ֙זֶר֙ | le-'e-li-'E-zer | H0461H | Eliezerאֱלִיעֶ֫זֶר (e.li.e.zer) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.18.4; son of: Moses (H4872) and Zipporah (H6855); brother of: Gershom (H1647); father of: Rehabiah (H7345) § Eliezer = "God is help" 1) Abraham's Damascene servant 2) a son of Moses 3) a Benjamite 4) a priest who helped move the ark 5) a Reubenite 6) a prophet who spoke to Jehoshaphat 7) a Levite chief 8) son of Harim 9) priest with foreign wife |
| sons | בָּנִ֣ים | ba-NIM | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| other | אֲחֵרִ֔ים | 'a-che-RIM | H0312 | anotherאַחֵר (a.cher) 1) another, other, following 1a) following, further 1b) other, different |
| and [the] sons of | וּבְנֵ֥י | u-ve-NEI | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Rehabiah | רְחַבְיָ֖ה | re-chav-YAH | H7345 | Rehabiahרְחַבְיָהוּ (re.chav.yah) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.17; son of: Eliezer (H0461H); father of: Isshiah (H3449J) § Rehabiah = "Jehovah has enlarged" the only son of Eliezer and grandson of Moses |
| they were numerous | רָב֥וּ | ra-VU | H7235A | to multiplyרָבָה (ra.vah) 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) 1a2) to be or grow great 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make much, make many, have many 1c1a) to multiply, increase 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much Aramaic equivalent: re.vah (רְבָה "to grow great" H7236) |
| to upwards towards | לְמָֽעְלָה׃ | le-MA-'e-lah | H4605 | aboveמַ֫עַל (ma.al) subst 1) higher part, upper part adv 1a) above prep 1b) on the top of, above, on higher ground than with locative 1c) upwards, higher, above |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.